Though it is enshrined in our constitution, the right to differ within one’s political party is not always enacted in practice. Here’s why it’s better to allow dissent The post Making voices heard: Freedom of expression and intra-party democra...

The police union said it would challenge the process that led to the axing of the Western Cape head of detectives The post Popcru vows to support dismissed top cop Vearey appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Colonel Assimi Goïta – now President Assimi Goïta – has once again thrown Mali’s politics into disarray The post Assimi Goïta: The man who ousted two presidents in nine months appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Veteran prosecutor Billy Downer argues the former president is not entitled to recycle arguments dismissed by the high court as he seeks acquittal on arms-deal charges The post NPA accuses Zuma of another stab at stay of prosecution in a different g...

Parliamentary committee laments that corruption ‘screws citizens over twice,’ Scopa chair says The post SIU needs R341m to chase Covid-19 corruption appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

A 827-page register compels members of parliament publicly to declare anything worth more than R500, and it makes for interesting reading The post Rifling through members’ drawers: MPs gifted rum, sheep and Rwandan art appeared first on The Ma...

Whistleblowers say the VOA’s coverage of the civil war in Ethiopia is slanted in favour of Abiy Ahmed’s government The post Voice of America is airing Ethiopian propaganda, staffers claim appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

What does the inside of a vaccination centre look like and how do nurses administer the jab? The vials, syringes, the vaccinators — and the science behind it The post What is it like to get a Covid-19 vaccine? We take you on a tour of a Johannesb...

Gold made Johannesburg. Today, a lesser-known mineral shapes the lives of some of the city’s impoverished residents The post Dolomite hinders residential development in Gauteng appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

We should be obsessed with how we can help our young South Africans access and utilise systems of secondary and tertiary entry education The post Online learning, a mandatory alternative appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.